Third Winter Campaign of Korean War. United States soldiers in a snow covered area, Korea. Smoke arises from firing in the background. American artillery crew fires a heavy gun. A Chinese prisoner is processed by an Ethiopian officer who affixes a "Prisoner of War" tag on him. He is then questioned for possible intelligence information. A USO show is staged at the ' The Bulldozer Bowl' for the troops. Artists perform on the stage. Soldiers applaud. A chaplain conducts religious worship service for troops. Tanks and tents are seen as American troops prepare to launch an offensive. They service and repair tanks and equipment. White and African American soldier service a machine gun. The attack is initiated by a barrage of rockets fired from U.S. rocket launchers. Tanks and troops move out on the offensive.
Third Winter Campaign of Korean War. United States tanks fire guns during offensive on the front in Korea. Smoke arises due to the firing. U.S. Infantry move behind the tanks.U.S. aircraft drop napalm and smoke bombs on enemy positions. U.S. Infantry fight their way to top of hill. The fighting continues with intense artillery barrages throughout the night. U.S. defenders on other hills watch enemy actions through binoculars. Other soldiers fire from their established positions on these hills. Sergeant James Mansfield talks about the soldiers on 'The Big Picture'. He winds up the program.
Shows the Chairman of the Workers Party Kim Du Bong making a speech at an award function for the transportation workers in North Korea. The workers applaud Chairman Kim's speech. He presents medals to the workers. Workers put medals on each other's uniform.A fellow worker makes a speech to Kim du Bong and other dignitaries. Approximately 1947.
Three Korean girls play on a see-saw outside a hut in a village in Korea. One teenage girl sits in the middle of the see-saw while the other two stand on their respective sides for the stunt. Each girl takes turns leaping into the air and landing on the see saw from a height, so that the girl on the other side is propelled up into the air by a few feet. Korean girl poses for the camera, smiling.
Helicopters supporting activities of U.S. Army Combat Teams from Eighth Army in Korea. Soliders digging on a hillside as a rescue helicopter lands near them. Helicopter dropping off reinforcement soldiers. Helicopter picking up wounded soldiers. Four men bring wounded soldier towards the helicopter and then it takes off. Another helicopter carries ammunition and other supplies in a cargo net and drops them at a site. Soldiers unload the boxes and place them on the ground.
U.S. Combat Team during the war in Korea. Focus on Signal Corps and Engineer Corps activities. Soldiers observe the readings of radar mounted on a truck and talk over the radio reporting incoming mortar information, while other soldiers plot return fire to the enemy mortar positions. Signal Corps soldiers work to run communication wires using different techniques: by hand, using planes, and using mules. Soldier holds boxes of carrier pigeons and places them in the jeep. Soldier in camp writing message on paper. Soldier ties a message onto a carrier pigeon's foot and releases the pigeon to deliver the message. Pigeon in flight. Soldier at a different base removing message from foot of pigeon. Mortar team firing on enemy positions. Army engineer corps drilling through mountains, placing dynamite charges, and blasting mountains. Bulldozer making road. Trucks moving along the roads. Welder repairing a bridge. Soldiers with a mine detecting device search for land mines and disable them.